Jacques Kallis has revealed that South Africa will have a plan for Eoin Morgan on Sunday and for the one-day international series that gets under way next week.
The England batsman hurt South Africa at the Wanderers last night with an exceptional display in which he smashed 85 from 45 balls to help the tourists win the first Twenty20 encounter by one run on the Duckworth/Lewis method.
Veteran all-rounder Kallis missed that game but will be back at Centurion on Sunday as a batsman as he inches towards full recovery from a side strain that prevented him from bowling in the recent series against Zimbabwe.
He said: "He (Morgan) played really well, hit some really big sixes and is quite adaptable as well.
"He's quite a tough guy to bowl to, but we have sat down and come up with a few ideas which we will hopefully implement tomorrow and over the next few one day games.
"Hopefully that works for us."
Morgan was not the only tormentor for the Proteas with Paul Collingwood (57) and the rain also playing crucial roles.
After England had piled on 202 for six, the home side looked on course for victory at 127 for three after 13 overs before the heavens opened and ruined their chances of a win - which they would have had if they scored two runs more at that stage.
Kallis continued: "I don't think I can recall a game where Duckworth/Lewis has actually worked for us, it's always seems to hurt us."
However, the 34-year-old believes that not much can be read into the result, insisting it will have no bearing on the remainder of the series.
He added: "I think both sides walked away from that game - England having felt that they won the game but not really won it and we having walked away like we lost it but not really having lost it.
"I don't think too much will be read into it. It's really sad that the weather did come into it because it was a sort of game that was setting the tone for what's going to be an unbelievable summer, I think."
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